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Post by roraima on Nov 15, 2014 18:50:09 GMT -5
I'm a complete novice when it comes to growing tuberous sundews. I've admired several species from photos but I've never attempted to grow any of them. But when Shoggoths was generous enough to giveaway seeds of D. auriculata (thanks Shoggs!) I couldn't help but try. I sowed these in early September and put them outside in a pot covered with plastic wrap perforated with holes for ventilation. This is what I found when I checked in on them today.
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Post by hal on Nov 15, 2014 22:13:45 GMT -5
Looking good!
I had a pot full when I was a relative newbie to CPs. They'd flower and self-seed and go in and out of dormancy at different times so there was always something going on in the pot. I kept them in 50/50 peat sand in a 6" pot about 10" deep. They're interesting and rewarding plants for sure.
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Post by sokkos on Nov 16, 2014 10:19:29 GMT -5
Looking good!
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Post by Seymour on Nov 16, 2014 12:55:49 GMT -5
Those little guys are looking great! I have a few seedlings my self. I must say I'm impatient enough to want to buy mature plants, but I find watching a seed germinate and become a one of a kind plant is so much more rewarding.
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Nov 16, 2014 13:05:45 GMT -5
Those little guys are looking great! I have a few seedlings my self. I must say I'm impatient enough to want to buy mature plants, but I find watching a seed germinate and become a one of a kind plant is so much more rewarding. you can still get a plant until the seedling does its thing and too keep your mind off the seed then you got the best of both worlds and should you lose the plant you still got one coming.
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Post by Seymour on Nov 16, 2014 13:20:11 GMT -5
Those little guys are looking great! I have a few seedlings my self. I must say I'm impatient enough to want to buy mature plants, but I find watching a seed germinate and become a one of a kind plant is so much more rewarding. you can still get a plant until the seedling does its thing and too keep your mind off the seed then you got the best of both worlds and should you lose the plant you still got one coming. I don't want to grow from seed as a contingency. I'm fully prepared to loose a few plants and or seeds. It's the only way we learn imo. I don't want to take my mind off the seeding either. I think that unless you are mass growing on a commercial scale you will want to watch your seedlings. They say a watched pot never boils. I say a watched seed grows into a beautiful plant lol. Congrats on on your success roraima! They look awesome!
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Post by shoggoths on Nov 16, 2014 13:58:54 GMT -5
Nice job Roraima, It seems it was a good set of seeds. A lot of members are having success with them. Makes me happy About the care, I let my auriculata on a cold windowsill with my other tuberous drosera but they sit in their own tray because I always keep them in water. They are in a 50/50 peat/sand mix. They grow nicely when feed and can grow tall.
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Post by roraima on Nov 17, 2014 2:05:34 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. I appreciate the growing tips and compliments.
Shoggoths thanks again. It certainly seems to be incredibly viable seed, do you know if it was cross pollinated?
Welcome to the OCPS Seymour, I like the avatar.
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Post by shoggoths on Nov 17, 2014 8:46:44 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. I appreciate the growing tips and compliments. Shoggoths thanks again. It certainly seems to be incredibly viable seed, do you know if it was cross pollinated? Welcome to the OCPS Seymour, I like the avatar. Nope, self-pollinated.
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Post by amanitovirosa on Nov 23, 2014 0:23:09 GMT -5
...Excellent!!!, it's nice to see that even in the dead of winter, (it's arrived here for sure!), there is still new life!!! I found a little D. Indica seedling from seeds I sowed almost a year ago in one of my pots. All my other ones that I had all year are long frozen in the greenhouse. Congratulations Roraima!
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Post by roraima on Nov 23, 2014 19:45:25 GMT -5
Thanks Amanito! I also really liked the idea that these tuberous sundews were winter growers with a summer dormancy, a nice way to keep things interesting during these dreary days. Congrats on the D. indica find, it's great when those pleasant surprises happen. Here's a quick update, these little guys are producing their second carnivorous leaves Thanks for looking.
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Post by roraima on Apr 18, 2015 16:21:52 GMT -5
The seedlings are finally starting to climb!
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Post by Avery on Apr 18, 2015 16:33:01 GMT -5
Wow, amazing! How did I miss this thread? I love these types of climbing Drosera, they are so pretty. I tried D. macrantha once with no success, but that was when I was first getting into these plants. I haven't attempted any tuberous Drosera since. Nice growing!
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Post by lloyd on Apr 18, 2015 17:55:37 GMT -5
Looking good.
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Post by H2O on Apr 18, 2015 20:16:41 GMT -5
Looking awesome! I'm going to have to snag some tubers for the greenhouse this winter
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